Happy Library Lover's Month

Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 January 2011 11:52

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February is the month of love - and has even been celebrated as Library Lover's Month. So in honor of lovers of libraries we share with you a little bit of information about the most famous library lover...

Giovanni Giacomo Casanova (April 2, 1725 – June 4, 1798) is widely remembered as the world’s greatest lover. He was a soldier, spy, diplomat, writer, and adventurer. He also happened to be, of all things, a librarian!  His memoirs, which are the primary reason he is remembered, were written during the time at the end of his life when he was a librarian for Count Waldstein of Bohemia.  Despite his reputation as a scoundrel, he did have a great love.

Casanova met his great love in Cesena around 1749, a young and mysterious Frenchwoman named Henriette. He was quoted to say, "People who believe that a woman is not enough to make a man equally happy all the twenty-four hours of a day have never known a Henriette."  Even a notorious lothario like Casanova was able to be tamed by a single woman.  Sadly, their romance did not end happily ever after.  Henriette left him - and his romantic adventures returned to their scandalous ways. 

Imagine what else you might find out - by visiting your hometown library today!